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Nigeria mosque attack death toll rises to 50, lawmaker says
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The death toll from a shooting at a mosque in northwestern Nigeria has risen to 50, a local official said Wednesday.…
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Golden Agri-Resources’ H1 net profit rises 56.5% to US$160.3 million
Golden Agri-Resources recorded a net profit of US$160.3 million for the first half of 2025, a 56.5 per cent jump from the year-ago period,…
Business
US: Wall St opens higher as inflation rises moderately in July
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Tuesday (Aug 12) after data showed inflation rose broadly in line with expectations in July,…
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Israeli forces kill 21 aid seekers as Gaza starvation death toll rises
Israeli attacks have killed at least 39 people, including 21 seeking humanitarian aid and 11 who starved to death, over 24 hours in Gaza,…
Politics
Donald Trump's disapproval rating rises to new high
Donald Trump's disapproval rating has climbed to its highest level since the start of his second term, according to new polling data. The…
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Trump’s Rage Erupts as Inflation Rises and His Pollster Openly Panics
On Tuesday, we learned that inflation rose last month. The New York Times said inflation “accelerated,” ABC News noted it “surged,” and…
Business
Oil rises over 2% as investors weigh market outlook, tariffs, sanctions
Oil prices rose over 2 per cent on Friday (Jul 11) as the International Energy Agency (IEA) said the market was tighter than it appears,…
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US: Wall Street opens slightly lower after weak jobs data; Tesla rises
STOCKS opened lower on Wednesday (Jul 2) as surprisingly weak US private jobs data raised concerns about the labour market, while Tesla…
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Number of refugees in Germany rises by 4% to 3.3 million
The number of refugees living in Germany rose by 4.1% to 3.3 million in 2024, official figures showed on Monday. Germany's Central…
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Death toll from this month's flooding in South Africa rises to over 100
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The death toll from severe floods that inundated parts of South Africa’s rural Eastern Cape province two weeks ago has…
Politics
Transcript: Humiliated Trump’s Anger at Putin Grows as GOP Angst Rises
Young: Right. There is a view, which I think is fairly convincing to me, that at least when Putin was starting out as the Russian leader,…
Business
Nissan offers buyouts to US workers, halts global pay rises, internal emails show
Japan’s Nissan has started offering buyouts to US workers and has suspended merit-based wage increases worldwide, internal emails reviewed…
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Nissan offers buyouts to US workers, halts global pay rises, internal e-mails show
Japan’s Nissan has started offering buyouts to US workers and has suspended merit-based wage increases worldwide, internal e-mails…
Business
Maybank Q1 net profit rises 4% to RM2.6 billion
Maybank’s net profit for the quarter ended Mar 31, 2025, increased 4 per cent to RM2.6 billion (S$790 million), up from RM2.5 billion in…
Business
Sats Q4 profit rises 18.3% to S$38.7 million
In-flight caterer Sats on Friday (May 23) reported net profit of S$38.7 million for the three months ended Mar 31, 2025, gaining 18.3 per…
Business
Gold rises as investors grow cautious amid US debt fears
Markets are now pricing in at least 50 basis points of rate cuts this year, with the first one expected in October Gold prices rose on…
Business
Commerzbank profit unexpectedly rises in boost to CEO Orlopp
Commerzbank’s first-quarter profit unexpectedly rose to the highest in 14 years as commissions increased, and the German lender set aside…
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F&N H1 net profit rises 0.3% to S$84.1 million as tax incentive expires
Fraser and Neave (F&N) posted a 0.3 per cent rise in net profit to S$84.1 million for its first half ended Mar 31, from S$83.8 million a…
Business
Frasers Property H1 profit rises 147.6% to S$142.2 million on tax reversal
Frasers Property posted a 147.6 per cent jump in net profit to S$142.2 million for the first half ended Mar 31, 2025, from S$57.4 million…
Business
Gold rises as Fed warns of economic uncertainty; Sino-US trade talks eyed
Gold prices climbed on Thursday (May 8) after the Federal Reserve warned of rising inflation and labour market risks fuelling economic…
Business
Prudential’s quarterly new business profit rises on strong Hong Kong, China growth
ENTIAL on Wednesday (Apr 30) reported a 12 per cent rise in new business profit for the first quarter, as the Asia-focused insurer…
Business
CapitaLand Ascott Trust gross profit rises 4% in Q1
CapitaLand Ascott Trust’s (Clas) managers said in a business update on Monday (Apr 28) that the trust’s gross profit rose 4 per cent year…
Business
iFast Q1 net profit rises 31.2% to S$19 million on continued growth in UK bank, wealth management platform business
Digital bank and wealth management platform iFast said its net profit rose 31.2 per cent year on year to S$19 million for the first…
Business
Digital Core Reit’s Q1 distribution income rises 9.9% to US$11.7 million
Its revenue is up 79.9% at US$44.2 million; net property income grows 41.8% to US$22.4 million Digital Core Real Estate Investment Trust…